Month: September 2018

Public hearings will continue Monday morning for an independent inquiry into the issues surrounding the $12.7 billion Muskrat Falls hydro project on Newfoundland’s lower Churchill River. Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams will begin testimony at 9:30 a.m. at the Beothuk building in St. John’s on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the project near…

An infill home under construction in Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue neighbourhood is causing friction between neighbours, four years after construction began and without a clear completion date. Work began on the project at 11535 95A St. N.W. in the fall of 2014, according to the builder — Singhmar Developments. It ran into building code issues during…

Imagine having a house under construction next door for four years. That’s been the experience for residents in Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue neighbourhood. As Albert Delitala explains, it’s unclear when work will finally be complete. Source link

An early morning fire at a construction compound in Saskatoon caused $100,000 in damage. The Saskatoon Fire Department received word of the fire at 126 English Cres. in the city’s north end at rough 3:45 a.m. Friday. READ MORE: Spontaneous combustion of soiled rags concerning for Saskatoon Fire Department Crews arrived to find a semi…

Saskatoon police have ticketed a driver after a semi narrowly missed a worker in a construction zone and damaged equipment. The worker was in the work zone at Circle Drive and Avenue C North on July 15 when a semi knocked over two metal construction signs, drove over orange pylons and dragged the city’s new…

Edmonton’s skyline is changing. Wednesday marked the official opening of Canada’s tallest tower outside of Toronto: the Stantec Tower located right in the heart of Edmonton. With the addition of other prominent buildings, like Rogers Place and the J.W. Marriott Hotel, downtown Edmonton looks much different now than even just a few years ago. READ…

A planned rooftop garden atop Vancouver Central Library is finally set to open to the public after years of delay. A greenspace has been in place since the construction of the library back in 1995, but has never opened to the public. WATCH: What happened to the Vancouver library rooftop park The garden will open its…

A second floor at a home construction site in Oakville collapsed early this afternoon leaving a man from the work crew buried in rubble. Emergency crews had to stabilize the house before taking the victim to hospital. Katherine Ward reports. Source link

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a home under construction collapsed in Oakville. READ MORE: Tony Clement says cases like transfer of Tori Stafford’s killer to healing lodge may lead to vigilantism The incident happened around Wednesday afternoon at a residence on Sabel Street. Photos from the scene show the…

The City of Kingston won’t be taking a back seat to private contractors when its largest ever infrastructure project is built next summer. In fact, city officials have insisted on having a seat at the builder’s table before and after construction starts on the $180 million third bridge crossing. This is a major departure from…